Why Diablo III is the Fastest-Selling PC Game Ever
Diablo III has become the fastest-selling PC game of all time, with more than 4.7 million players clicking the demons away on launch day.
Blizzard sold 3.5 million copies of Diablo III in the first 24 hours, the publisher announced, and another 1.2 million players received the game for free as part of a World of Warcraft Annual Pass promotion. One week after launch, more than 6.3 million players had joined the fray--not counting players in Korean Internet game rooms, where Diablo III also achieved a record share of play time.
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